moving forward

First, thank you so much for the outpouring of love and kindness after my last post. It's been a difficult month for sure and has impacted me a lot more than I thought it would.

 

Beyond our grief, we've been working to turn our new house into our home. Most of our furniture has been delivered and the landscaping has been completed for the season (although there's still more to do in the spring). We're still hanging art and accessorizing, so more on that later. But the landscaping ... it looks amazing!

 

Sneak peek of the front of our house during install

 

I'm glad that we opted to add the extra patio in the back now as we're really able to see how the yard will come together. This past weekend we moved 15 tons of rock and 4 tons of mulch into the front and back yard and Evan installed lighting. The lighting has really made all the difference, especially at night. Around the neighborhood, our neighbors have also been installing landscaping and lighting and I love how everything is coming together. The lighting at night really makes the block look special and it's wonderful to not drive up to a street full of dirt -- helps with that whole "homey" feel. 

 

About half of our 15 tons of rock

 

I've been working to get some good pictures and will do a before and after post soon. And then I can't wait for spring to show what it looks like blooming and growing!!